Some Bullies Just Want to Be Loved
As society gets more punitive in dealing with bullies, psychologists are trying to figure out what drives them to aggression.
Turning Off Huntington’s Disease
Amending the unmutated part of the mutated protein that causes a neurodegenerative disease may lead to a cure.
The Swine Flu Vaccine: 1976 Casts a Giant Shadow
As the United States struggles to vaccinate much of the population for the current H1N1 virus, it's worth casting a look at both 1918 and 1976.
Rail’s 150-Year Wait for Safety
Positive Train Control — technology that adheres to the simple premise that there should only be one train to one track — is still years away from full implementation in the U.S.